Ashott Barton

Why we Farm, How we Farm

The Farmer and Her objectives

I breed cattle and farm for several reasons, the strongest and least commercial one is that I grew up in another country in a hill farming family with generations of involvement with the land and animals and feel a particular connection with cattle.

Conservation of soil and and concern about the cutting down of the rain forest were particular concerns of my grandfather and mother. These were not the commonplace topics they now are. I grew up with a strong sense of the importance of human activity needing to be sustainable. I believe that farming traditional breeds of animals in an extensive way is how I can get closest to my ideal of good land management and high levels of welfare.

Understanding the Importance

Just how important is farming?
I think most people see that there is some importance but do not really see just how important farming is. I believe that it is perhaps the most important industry of our civilization.